History

Bouchard, Lucien

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Bouchard is Quebec's leading advocate for secession from Canada. He served as ambassador to France from 1985 to 1988. Later on, he won a legislative position and was appointed secretary of state. He left Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's cabinet after a dispute, and founded the Quebec Bloc.

Samuel R. Berger was appointed as deputy adviser on national security affairs in 1993. Berger, who possesses a deep knowledge of US interests abroad, was also responsible for the new rules that control the access of the Democratic National Committee to his staff.